Samuel Fisher’s Letter to the Jews: "To All the House of Jacob"
In the 1650s, Samuel Fisher addressed an undated letter "To All the House of Jacob", inviting Jews to attend to the light in their hearts. Composed in Hebrew, it consists almost entirely of allusions to the Jewish Scriptures or Christian Old Testament, much of it organised by clusters of i...
| Published in: | Quaker studies |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Liverpool University Press
[2020]
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Quaker studies
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| RelBib Classification: | BH Judaism CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations HB Old Testament KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KDG Free church RH Evangelization; Christian media |
| Further subjects: | B
Hebrew
B Quakers and Jews B Early Quaker Writings B Samuel Fisher B Early Quakers and the Bible |
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| Summary: | In the 1650s, Samuel Fisher addressed an undated letter "To All the House of Jacob", inviting Jews to attend to the light in their hearts. Composed in Hebrew, it consists almost entirely of allusions to the Jewish Scriptures or Christian Old Testament, much of it organised by clusters of images drawn from biblical sources. The letter is a call to repentance, drawing on the threats of divine wrath, particularly from the Psalms and the prophets. Since no English translation from Samuel Fisher’s time is known, one is offered here. |
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| ISSN: | 2397-1770 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Quaker studies
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